Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS100

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 4 years later than the ZS100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the ZS100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV against the ZS100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and ZS100 is 81 and 87 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and ZS100.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV uses the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The fresher E-M10 IV will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.